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Welcome to Madison ...

Madison is located in Jefferson County<1>.

When the people of Madison refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Madisonian<2>

Madison is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Madison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Madison: 205 & 659<4>

Communities Also Named Madison ...

While we believe that this Madison is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Madison. Those communities are located in the following counties: Madison and Montgomery County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 41 communities that are also named Madison - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madison.

Communities near Madison ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madison.

  • Birmingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <5>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alabaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bessemer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Homewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pelham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Helena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Brook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hueytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Madison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madison.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madison.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison. See our Newspapers Page for Madison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison ...

Looking for more information about Madison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Madison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Madison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Madison refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Madison may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Madison area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Madison area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.